Guideto Beinga GlobalLibrarian

IRRT membership is free for librarians outside the U.S. (You must be an ALA member to join the IRRT.) IRRT dues cost $15 annually. Students are eligible for reduced dues of $5 annually.

4http://www.ala.org/irrt

For more information contact:

American Library AssociationInternational Relations Office50 East Huron StreetChicago, IL 60611-2795, USA

Inside USA: 1-800-545-2433 ext. 3201International Phone: +1 312-280-3201Fax: +1 312-280-4392Email: intl@ala.org

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1. When traveling, visit libraries in your host coun-try. Talk to the librarians and make a connection!If possible, contact the library before your visit so the librarians can make time to show you around.

2. Volunteer on the road. Libraries in developing countries may benefit from your expertise.

Links for volunteer opportunities:

Big Brother Mouse (Laos)4http://www.bigbrothermouse.com/

Books Open to the World4http://www.booksopentheworld.org/

Ethiopia Reads4http://www.ethiopiareads.org/

Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Programin Central America4http://librariesforall.org/?Home

Libraries for South African Schools4http://www.sapartners.org/programs/libraries.php3

Lubuto Library Project4http://www.lubuto.org/?home

READ Global (Nepal, India, and Bhutan)4http://www.readglobal.org/

Room to Read4http://www.roomtoread.org/Page.aspx?pid=183

Rupununi Learners Foundation4http://www.rupununilearners.org/default.htm

Rwanda’s First Public Library4http://www.kigalilibrary.org/index.html

1. Create a sister library. Your area may already have a sister city. If not, use the IRRT’s Sister Librar-ies database to find a match:4http://wikis.ala.org/sisterlibraries/index.php/Main_Page

2. Form a book club that focuses on international books and join forces with a book club from an-other country.

3. Create a multicultural collection in your library.Offer your patrons a window to the world throughbooks, film, and music.

4. Invite international speakers and visitors to your library.

5. Adopt a library in a developing country.Encourage patrons to donate money or books for your new friends. Raise funds for an international library project and help your patrons track its progress through newsletters and presentations.Get the kids involved, too!

Global on the Road:Global at Home:Global in the Library:

1. Attend international events at conferences.Get involved!

2. Read global news related to libraries.

3. Open your door to visiting librarians. Consider hosting a librarian from another country in your library or even your home! Visit ALA for links to exchange programs:4http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/irrt/irrtcommittees/irrtintlexc/exchangessupport.cfm

4. Visit IRRT for global job leads, exchanges, and other international opportunities:4http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/irrt/irrtcommittees/irrtintlexc/international.cfm

5. Visit IRRT Free Links for library advocacy re-sources and free professional development tools.4http://sites.google.com/site/irrtfreelinks/home

6. Join IRRT: 4http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/irrt/index.cfm

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